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foilthegreats
foilthegreats
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15 May 2026 8:13pm
Frankieboy said..

foilthegreats said..


MidAtlanticFoil said..



foilthegreats said..
If you're interested in watching the 5.3m fly:





You were cooking upwind in those gusts!




Ya, rips upwind and pretty comfortable in gusty conditions.



what wind conditions was it?


0-20 kts frontal winds
kiter63
kiter63
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16 May 2026 9:04pm
The S3 release finally has me thinking of grabbing a parawing and debating 4.2 vs 3.4.
I'm a kite foiler turned winger for a few seasons now riding primarily in the Outer Banks of NC.
Intermediate 75kg rider on a 75l Armstrong ML and an 55l Omen Emissary with AFS Silks, 850 and 1050.
Seems the 4.2 would be the choice but debating the 3.4.

CFL Foiler
CFL Foiler
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16 May 2026 10:29pm
kiter63 said..
The S3 release finally has me thinking of grabbing a parawing and debating 4.2 vs 3.4.
I'm a kite foiler turned winger for a few seasons now riding primarily in the Outer Banks of NC.
Intermediate 75kg rider on a 75l Armstrong ML and an 55l Omen Emissary with AFS Silks, 850 and 1050.
Seems the 4.2 would be the choice but debating the 3.4.




Greg's wind charts are accurate. Would make your decision on sizing based on the charts. Sounds like the S3 has more comfortable top end range, and good starting power. Interesting that Greg sized down to a 60l board from his usual 90l which is positive Vol for his weight I believe. Have seen some people saying that the S3 is not a beginner wing but I personally would not let that stop you if you have the patience to figure out how it likes to be trimmed during turns. Can practice pw easily on land with a OneWheel or skateboard to avoid on water frustrations. Hope to try an S3 this weekend but I have yet to see a negative review.
MidAtlanticFoil
MidAtlanticFoil
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17 May 2026 2:32am
kiter63 said..
The S3 release finally has me thinking of grabbing a parawing and debating 4.2 vs 3.4.
I'm a kite foiler turned winger for a few seasons now riding primarily in the Outer Banks of NC.
Intermediate 75kg rider on a 75l Armstrong ML and an 55l Omen Emissary with AFS Silks, 850 and 1050.
Seems the 4.2 would be the choice but debating the 3.4.



drive up to Hampton VA tomorrow early to try them out! I’ll be at ft Monroe early with the quiver. Happy to let you try one out. Bring your wing too. Could be really good gorge like conditions with the flood tide into the SW’erly!
DWF
DWF
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DWF DWF
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17 May 2026 5:05am
The S3 is a beginner wing. I’m a beginner.
I tried and failed 2 years ago with the Flow Dwing. I spent days trying to get to my feet with the Dwing and sold it. Got to my feet once on it. Such a frustrating experience when you’re old and arthritis makes everything so painful and difficult.
The S3 has none of the crappy flying quirks of the gen one parawings. If you buy one, study Greg’s videos. Don’t be a know it all and try to figure everything out yourself. The handle is super easy and intuitive with Greg’s tips. The wing flys and behaves great. Really happy with mine.
kiter63
kiter63
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17 May 2026 8:16pm
Thanks all for the feedback.
CFL, Yeah, I'm looking at the range and feel that either wing could work given our winds and picking the days. My most used wing is a 4.5m so maybe 4.2 would be the right size? One of the podcasts Greg was saying the people with no PW experience had an easier time on the S3 where people with skills had some adjustment time.
M.A.F. Thanks for the offer but probably not happening today. Should be another good SW day here today. 4.5m yesterday. Maybe sometime in the future. Do you ever come down this way?
DWF, I've been watching Greg's videos and definitely would do some land practice. What size(s) are you on?
I am looking at foils as well and planning an update there as I feel my v1 Silks might not be the best match for the PW and our conditions.
DWF
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DWF DWF
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17 May 2026 8:57pm
Learned something about Greg’s harness line. I bought the 30cm. It’s ok, but a little short. So I thought I’d just sew my own. I have everything to make an identical one. But then I noticed something when getting ready to sew my own Dyneema loops. My line is soft and floppy. Turns out, Greg has taken those tiny plastic rods he uses on his parawing and put it in the core of his dyneema rope to make the harness line loop stay open for the hook. You would never know this as first look. When you get to touch one of Greg’s harness lines, flick it with your finger and you’ll feel it. Feel the looped ends of his line without the rods inside, it’s super obvious then.
foilthegreats
foilthegreats
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801 posts
17 May 2026 9:55pm
DWF said..
Learned something about Greg's harness line. I bought the 30cm. It's ok, but a little short. So I thought I'd just sew my own. I have everything to make an identical one. But then I noticed something when getting ready to sew my own Dyneema loops. My line is soft and floppy. Turns out, Greg has taken those tiny plastic rods he uses on his parawing and put it in the core of his dyneema rope to make the harness line loop stay open for the hook. You would never know this as first look. When you get to touch one of Greg's harness lines, flick it with your finger and you'll feel it. Feel the looped ends of his line without the rods inside, it's super obvious then.


Ya, makes the 20cm super easy to get in and out. I would consider it a rigid harness line.
foilthegreats
foilthegreats
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801 posts
17 May 2026 9:56pm
More playing on the S3 5.3m but had to switch to the Paia 3.1m when wind started blasting:
-D-A
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